A resolution approving an interlocal agreement by and between the Metropolitan
Government and the Emergency Communications District providing that the Metropolitan
Government will handle procurements for the Emergency Communications District
through the Purchasing Division of the Department of Finance.

WHEREAS, the Emergency Communications District of Metropolitan Nashville
and Davidson County (ECD) was created by Ordinance No. 088-609 as authorized
by Tennessee Code Annotated (T.C.A.) § 7-86-105; and

WHEREAS, ECD must procure goods and services from time to time, but it has
no dedicated staff personnel to procure goods and services on a regular basis;
and

WHEREAS, T.C.A. § 7.86-106 grants ECD the status of a municipality
under Tennessee law; and

WHEREAS, T.C.A. § 12-9-104 grants Tennessee municipalities authority
to enter into interlocal agreements to achieve common objectives by resolution;
and

WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government has entered into interlocal agreements
in 1996 and 1998 with ECD whereby the Purchasing Division procured specific
equipment and systems for ECD at ECD’s expense; and

WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government has offered to make all procurements
on behalf of ECD so long as ECD funds the purchases and reimburses the Metropolitan
Government for the incidental costs of the Purchasing Division; and

WHEREAS, the ECD Board of Directors approved the attached Interlocal Agreement
at its meeting of January 15, 2004.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT
OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:

Section 1. That the attached Interlocal Agreement by and between The Metropolitan
Government of Nashville and Davidson County and ECD whereby the Purchasing
Division of the Metropolitan Department of Finance will procure goods and
services for ECD, such purchases to be funded by ECD as well as the incidental
costs incurred by the Purchasing Division on ECD’s behalf, be and
the same is hereby approved and the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute
the
Interlocal Agreement.

Section 2. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption,
the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County
requiring it.